Space Pirates: A Map-Reading Adventure

I borrowed this book from the library for my 1st grader and cub scout. I thought it would be a good activity for map reading (as the title indicates) and a fun story too. It's kind of like those hidden picture books, except that the reader has precise directions that he/she needs to follow in order to find a treasure. This is a terrific book! The editorial recommendation is for kids 9-12. It's true that the text might be challenging for early readers, but I think it still provides an opportunity to make reading fun, and what could be better than that! My son enjoyed reading some of it, and having some of it read to him too. We both loved it. Now I'm looking for more books by this author. They would make great gifts.

We LOVE Scoular Anderson and this book does not disappoint. We have "Castle Mac Pelican" and have another on order. These are very good for keeping a pre-reader interested in books. My 5-year old is on the very of reading indedendently and he loves to have you read him the puzzle and then look for it on his own. The drawings are cartoon-like and very cute. Mr. Anderson must have a great imagination. This book takes a very long time on order, as it comes from the UK, I think ours took 6 weeks. We ordered another of Scoular's books, it still hasn't arrived, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait just as this was! Be patient and you'll be greatly satisfied.